Nabokoite
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About Nabokoite
Formula:
KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl
Colour:
Translucent yellowish-brown
Hardness:
2½
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in 1987 by V.I. Popova, V.A. Popov, N.S. Rudashevskiy, S.F. Glavatskikh, V.O. Polyakov, A.F. Bushmakin in honor of Sofia Ivanovna Naboko (Софьи Ивановны Набоко) (13 September 1909, St Petersburg, Russian Empire - 2005), Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskii, Russia. Naboko was an investigator of postvolcanic processes of Kamchatka and collected the first samples of the mineral. The mineral sophiite is also named for her.
Classification of Nabokoite
Approved
Approval Year:
1985
6/B.07-10
7.BC.20
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
30.1.17.1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1
30 : ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1
26.29
26 : Sulphates with Halide
26 : Sulphates with Halide
Physical Properties of Nabokoite
Colour:
Translucent yellowish-brown
Hardness:
2½ on Mohs scale
Optical Data of Nabokoite
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.778 nε = 1.773
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.005

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Chemical Properties of Nabokoite
Formula:
KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl
IMA Formula:
Cu7Te4+O4(SO4)5 · KCl
Crystallography of Nabokoite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.84 Å, c = 20.52 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.085
Unit Cell V:
1,986.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Occurrences of Nabokoite
Paragenetic Mode(s):
• Fumarolic
Type Occurrence of Nabokoite
Synonyms of Nabokoite
Other Language Names for Nabokoite
Relationship of Nabokoite to other Species
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Nabokoite associated with Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd |
7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/acd |
7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 | Iso. |
7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 | Iso. |
7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc |
7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O | Mon. |
7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl | Tet. |
7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 | Mon. |
7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 | Orth. mm2 : Pmn21 |
7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 | Mon. |
7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3c |
7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
30.1.17.2 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
26.1 | Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F | Mon. |
26.2 | Sulphohalite | Na6(SO4)2FCl | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
26.3 | Schairerite | Na21(SO4)7ClF6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) |
26.4 | Galeite | Na15(SO4)5F4Cl | Trig. |
26.5 | Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O | Hex. 6 m2 : P62c |
26.6 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
26.7 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
26.8 | Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O | Trig. 3m : P3 1c |
26.9 | Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O | Tric. 1 |
26.10 | Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O | |
26.11 | Svyazhinite | (Mg,Mn2+,Ca)(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)2F · 14H2O | Tric. |
26.12 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 | Iso. |
26.13 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl | |
26.14 | Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
26.15 | Mosesite | (Hg2N)(Cl,SO4,MoO4) · H2O | Iso. |
26.16 | Kleinite | (Hg2N)(Cl,SO4) · nH2O | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
26.17 | Wilcoxite | MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
26.18 | Creedite | Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
26.19 | Lannonite | Mg2Ca4Al4(SO4)8F8 · 24H2O | Tet. 4/m : I4/m |
26.20 | Chukhrovite-(Y) | Ca3(Y,Ce)(AlF6)2(SO4)F · 10H2O | Iso. |
26.21 | Chukhrovite-(Ce) | Ca3(Ce,Y)(AlF6)2(SO4)F · 10H2O | Iso. |
26.22 | Grandreefite | Pb2(SO4)F2 | Mon. 2/m |
26.23 | Pseudograndreefite | Pb6(SO4)F10 | Orth. 2 2 2 : F2 2 2 |
26.24 | Sundiusite | Pb10(SO4)O8Cl2 | Mon. |
26.25 | Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl | Mon. |
26.26 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 | Mon. 2 : B2 |
26.27 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/ncc |
26.28 | Xitieshanite | Fe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Nabokoite
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Popova, V.I., Popov, V.A., Rudashevskiy, N.S., Glavatskikh, S.F., Polyakov, V.O., Bushmakin, A.F. (1987) Nabokoite Cu7TeO4(SO4)5·KCl and atlasovite Cu6Fe3+Bi3+O4(SO4)5·KCl. New minerals of volcanic exhalations. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 116(3): 358-367.
Jambor, J.L., Bladh, K.W., Ercit, T.S., Grice, J.D., Grew, E.S. (1988) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 73: 927-935.
Pertlik, F., Zemann, J. (1988) The crystal structure of nabokoite, Cu7TeO4(SO4)5·KCL: the first example of a Te(IV)O4 pyramid with exactly tetragonal symmetry. Mineralogy and Petrology: 38: 291-298.
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Russia | |
| Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow |
| Zapiski Vses. Mineralog. Obshch.(1987) 116, 358-367; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow |
Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Krai, Russia